Problem with Sony kp-57wv700

[Branko]

Hi Any help with the following problem would be extremely appreciated, The picture shows blue arches accross the whole screen, also most recently when the unit is turned on it fades to a blue color and after 5 minutes it recovers to its normal colors. This happens when the tv has been turned off for a while. The unit is out of waranty and the repair shop wanted >400.00.

[57U]

The arches may be related to the convergence IC issue that hits a lot of older CRT-based RPTVs. See the following thread on the topic. Don't know if that affects the "fade to blue".

http://www.hdtvoice.com/voice/showthread.php?t=28929